Tape dispenser

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a tape dispenser, showing our new design;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a top plan view thereof; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom plan view thereof.

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Patent History
Patent number: D348484
Type: Grant
Filed: Jul 30, 1992
Date of Patent: Jul 5, 1994
Assignee: Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing (St. Paul, MN)
Inventors: Elmer Blackwell (Woodbury, MN), Bruce E. Samuelson (Stillwater, MN)
Primary Examiner: Nelson C. Holtje
Assistant Examiner: Martie Thompson
Attorneys: Gary L. Griswold, Walter N. Kirn, Jeffrey J. Hohenshell
Application Number: 7/923,164
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